Surely, many homeowners would like to add warmth and style to their walls without having to break the bank. Many are ready to add some modern, tactile dimension to their interior space. Contrasting textures in interior design can make an environment feel modern and elegance. Textures take hold in the form of bold patterns and innovative finishes. Wallpapers, touchable wall-coverings and using natural materials are current trends widely used to give modern walls their texture.
Wallpapers
If you haven’t embarked on the wallpaper craze, then this might be the right time to get on board. Some people think that wallpapers are a trend that has passed its time because they were hard to remove and often clashed with the clean lines of postmodernism. However, there is no sign of the trend slowing down with the invention of the new designs and styles released in the market.
Modern wallpaper prints are larger, bigger, bolder and more graphic. Wallpapers come in different designs that can be blended to create a modern look and feel to an environment. Additionally, murals have been incorporated into the wallpaper world. One can simple upload an image to a site and have their mural made into a wallpaper. There is a wide range of designers that allow clients to order customized wallpapers.
Touchable Wall-coverings
The modern thing about walls is having different textures like vinyl, patent leathers, and say faux alligator. A lot of this wall-coverings come paper-backed and thus easy to apply like a wallpaper.
There are also 3-D panels that are made of paper or faux leather or medium density fiberboard that is also used to give the wall its modern texture. They appear to leap off the wall and can give the appearance of a wall clock or basket weaving for instance. They can be pricey, but they sure give the wall the desired modern look.
Use of Natural Materials
One of the modern emerging trends is that people are taking things that aren’t necessarily meant as wall-coverings and using them as one to add texture. For instance, things like cork and bamboo are used as wall coverings. Different design magazines and designers are also using different wood shapes, logs and, even coconut shells as wall coverings. These trends give walls a modern, elegant and sophisticated look.
